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THE LIMPID SUMMER SKY…

THE LIMPID SUMMER SKY…

THE LIMPID SUMMER SKY…The name “delphinium” comes from the Greek word for “dolphin”, referring to the shape of the buds. The Spanish words for delphinium is “espuela de caballero”, meaning...

THE LIMPID SUMMER SKY…

THE LIMPID SUMMER SKY…The name “delphinium” comes from the Greek word for “dolphin”, referring to the shape of the buds. The Spanish words for delphinium is “espuela de caballero”, meaning...

YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE!

YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE!

YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE!This was the sentiment expressed by feverfew in the Victorian language of flowers. But feverfew has a long history of being used as medicine more than...

YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE!

YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE!This was the sentiment expressed by feverfew in the Victorian language of flowers. But feverfew has a long history of being used as medicine more than...

AGLOW WITH AURORA’S LIGHT…

AGLOW WITH AURORA’S LIGHT…

AGLOW WITH AURORA’S LIGHT…The iris. An ancient flower with ancient symbolism across many ancient cultures. The flower’s history begins with Ancient Egypt’s King Thutmose III in 1469 BC: after conquering...

AGLOW WITH AURORA’S LIGHT…

AGLOW WITH AURORA’S LIGHT…The iris. An ancient flower with ancient symbolism across many ancient cultures. The flower’s history begins with Ancient Egypt’s King Thutmose III in 1469 BC: after conquering...

EVEN THE SOIL RESPECTS A TULIP’S PATIENCE…

EVEN THE SOIL RESPECTS A TULIP’S PATIENCE…

EVEN THE SOIL RESPECTS A TULIP’S PATIENCE…Known as “The Herald of Spring”, tulips originated in prehistoric times in the steppes of Anatolia (Turkey) and the Himalayas as a much smaller...

EVEN THE SOIL RESPECTS A TULIP’S PATIENCE…

EVEN THE SOIL RESPECTS A TULIP’S PATIENCE…Known as “The Herald of Spring”, tulips originated in prehistoric times in the steppes of Anatolia (Turkey) and the Himalayas as a much smaller...

WHEN LILACS LAST IN THE DOORYARD BLOOM’D…

WHEN LILACS LAST IN THE DOORYARD BLOOM’D…

WHEN LILACS LAST IN THE DOORYARD BLOOM’D…The lilac - it smells wonderful, but its origin is shrouded in mystery because the countries where the bush originated, in Southeast Europe and...

WHEN LILACS LAST IN THE DOORYARD BLOOM’D…

WHEN LILACS LAST IN THE DOORYARD BLOOM’D…The lilac - it smells wonderful, but its origin is shrouded in mystery because the countries where the bush originated, in Southeast Europe and...

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME…

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME…

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME…In Gertrude Stein’s 1913 poem, “Sacred Emily”, there is an often-quoted line: “A rose is a rose is a rose”. But let’s take that sentiment...

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME…

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME…In Gertrude Stein’s 1913 poem, “Sacred Emily”, there is an often-quoted line: “A rose is a rose is a rose”. But let’s take that sentiment...